In her nearly 15 years as a City of Tucson employee, Michele Shaw has served as a sworn police officer, a police service operator in Communications, an analyst with the Counter Narcotics Alliance and now as an analyst with the Special Investigations Division – Home Invasion Unit. As an analyst in SID for almost five years, Michele has a myriad of duties. They include but are not limited to assisting detectives with intelligence gathering and analytical support, maintain the department’s confidential informant files, monitor all police reports detailing missing adults, coordinating telecommunications monitoring and tracking of high profile investigations, and serving as one of TPD’s Terrorism Liaison Officers. She is astute at gathering data and reducing it until it becomes meaningful for investigators. Michele also is one of the principle people whom the SID commander staff relies on to provide them with timely trends and analysis information on which they can make strategic decisions. She regularly responds to emergency callouts, often on non-work hours. When called on to assist with kidnappings and home invasions, Michele understands that minutes can make the difference between someone living or dying, so she promptly arrives within minutes of the call. Her efforts have directly contributed to saving lives by minimizing the amount of time it takes for investigators to track down kidnapping victims and suspects alike. As a Terrorism Liaison Officer, Michele acts as a conduit for both information and intelligence. She has established relationships with other federal, state and local TLOs that have directly benefited the Tucson Police Department. She quietly and without fanfare supports TPD’s mission and values… day in and day out. Throughout this all Michele always has an excellent attitude.